Football Season: Reasons to be negative.

[Turbine]

Having a defense that creates takeaways will win you games, having an offense that the only goal is to not turn it over will not. Having an offense that attacks and isn't scared of the turnovers that come with aggression coupled with a defense that gives that offense 3 or 4 extra possessions is where "winning the turnover battle" usually means you win. Simply having one less turnover than the other team doesn't not. There is a lot of truth to winning the turnover battle, depends how you do it. See Saints 2009

A punt is a turnover.

[CajunNation]

A punt is a turnover.

Yep.

Also, an interception is a punt.

[Turbine]

Yep.

Also, an interception is a punt.

You can't plan on it but sometimes its (int) more effective than (a punt) because the defender just can't say no.

[CajunT]

Yep.

Also, an interception is a punt.

Depends upon where you are on the field.

[Hark Mudspeth]

That's the team that didn't need an onside kick in the Super Bowl. Thank god they pulled the foot off the gas...cause beating Peyton Manning by 60 wouldn't have been nice. I don't need to call you any names Crazy...because everyone already knows who you are...regardless of whether you change your name or not.

You are Deflecting...every team that wins a championship has luck on their side at some point...actually a lot of times through the course of a season.

[CajunNation]

Depends upon where you are on the field.

Well, it could be a shanked punt.

[cajunhawk]

You are Deflecting...every team that wins a championship has luck on their side at some point...actually a lot of times through the course of a season.

That's not deflecting...it's a rebuttal.

[Boomer]

Depends upon where you are on the field.

........The difference is on what down you relinquish the ball----- intercepts are 1st,2nd,and 3rd downs and punts are on 4th nearly all the time......the earlier in the offensive series that the ball is turned over the less chances of attempting successful plays and of course the more scoring chances for the opponent!!!

[Hark Mudspeth]

That's not deflecting...it's a rebuttal.

Nope it's the team that was gifted a super bowl appearance by a third year QB who is currently unemployed...saints still had to go win the game after the int.

[cajunhawk]

Nope it's the team that was gifted a super bowl appearance by a third year QB who is currently unemployed...saints still had to go win the game after the int.

You mean the team that prior to that season went to the Super Bowl. And that was a beautiful pass, and an extremely great play by Richard Sherman...a cornerback...which Saints fan have not seen for quite a while. Rewatch that overtime period. Those ticky tack penalties helped get the Saints into field goal range. Without those...what would the Saints have to show for being around since 1967? I mean we are talking about the team with the 5th worst winning percentage in NFL history.